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Stephen F. Austin, empresario of Texas
- Title
- Stephen F. Austin, empresario of Texas / Gregg Cantrell.
- Author
- Cantrell, Gregg, 1958-
- Publication
- New Haven : Yale University Press, ©1999.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | F389.A942 C36 1999 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xiv, 493 pages : illustrations, maps; 25 cm
- Summary
- "Stephen F. Austin, the "Father of Texas," has long been enshrined in the public imagination as an authentic American hero, but one who was colorless and rather remote. This book, the first major biography in more than seventy years, brings Austin's private life, motives, personality, and character into sharp focus, revealing a driven man who successfully mixed effort and cunning, idealism and pragmatism to build an illustrious career."--Jacket.
- Alternative Title
- Stephen F. Austin
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- collective biographies.
- History
- Biographies
- Biographies.
- Note
- "Published in cooperation with the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-478) and index.
- Contents
- A foundation for greatness, 1793-1810 -- Successes and failures, 1810-1818 --- New beginnings, 1819-1820 -- Texas, 1820-1821 -- Mexico, 1821-1823 -- Empresario Estevan F. Austin, 1823-1825 -- Staying the course, 1825-1827 -- Crises, personal and political, 1828-1830 -- We will be happy, 1830-1831 -- The call of duty, 1832-1833 -- Prison, 1833-1834 -- War is our only resource, 1835 -- The road to independence, 1835-1836 -- Home, 1836.
- ISBN
- 0300076835
- 9780300076837
- 0300090935
- 9780300090932
- LCCN
- 98051176
- OCLC
- ocm40423167
- 40423167
- SCSB-863497
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library